A65285:2834
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Jesus] took Bread. Here is the Master of the Feast, or the Institutor of the Sacrament. The Lord Jesus he took Bread. He only is fit to Institute a Sacrament, who is able to give Virtue and Blessing to it.
1. Iesus] took Bread. Here is the Master of the Feast, or the Institutor of the Sacrament. The Lord Iesus he took Bread. He only is fit to Institute a Sacrament, who is able to give Vertue and Blessing to it.
2. He took Bread.] Christ's Taking of the Bread was one Part of his Consecration of the Elements, and setting them apart for an Holy Use. And as Christ did consecrate the Elements, so we must labour to have our Hearts consecrated before we receive these Holy Mysteries in the Lord's Supper. How unseemly a Sight is it to see any come to these Holy Elements, having Hearts leavened with Pride, Covetousness, Envy! These do with Judas receive the Devil in the Sop, and are no better than Crucifiers of the Lord of Glory.
2. He took Bread.] Christ's Taking of the Bread was one Part of his Consecration of the Elements, and setting them apart for an Holy Use. And as Christ did consecrate the Elements, so we must labour to have our Hearts consecrated before we receive these Holy Mysteries in the Lord's Supper. How unseemly a Sight is it to see any come to these Holy Elements, having Hearts leavened with Pride, Covetousness, Envy! These do with Iudas receive the Devil in the Sop, and are no better than Crucifyers of the Lord of Glory.
3. And Blessed it.] This is another Part of the Consecration of the Element, Christ blessed it: He blesseth, and it shall be blessed. Viz. He looked up to Heaven for a Benediction upon this Ordinance newly founded.